For this project you will research one high school that you are interested in (or going to attend). You will use your research data to create a PowerPoint presentation that will serve as a profile, or biography of the school. To find this information you will use the following websites:
High School Website (will vary) cpsoae.org cps.edu apply.cps.edu transitchicago.com maps.google.com
Your group will present the PowerPoint to your classmates so that they may learn about the school as well.
This assignment will help us learn what characteristics high schools share and how their individual programs are different. It will also help you make the most informed decisions when attending (or choosing to attend) these high schools.
Research data requirements: The following facts about the school must be included in your presentation:
Full name of the school
Website address
School street address
Population (how many students, teachers, etc.)
Admission requirements (ex. Type of application, grades, test scores, etc.)
List of academic programs (classes offered)
Extra-curricular activities (sports and clubs)
Rates of freshmen graduation in five years (graduation rate)
You must also include four more facts that you feel are important for people to know about the school. List your four additional facts below. This can be done at the end of your research.
Day 1:
Visit each website listed above and explain why it is useful when finding information about a high school.
High School Website cpsoae.org cps.edu apply.cps.edu
Focus on using the school’s website.
What is the full name of the school? _ What is the school’s URL? _ What is the school street address?
What are the school colors? _
What is the school mascot?___
Look at the photos and/or images you see on the website. Does it look like a school you would like to attend? Yes or No? Explain your decision with at least two detailed reasons.
Day 2:
Focus on using cps.edu. Go under the tab SCHOOLS. Then click on FIND A SCHOOL. Type in your high schools full name, if you cannot find your school look at the list of all the CPS high schools and find your school link.
What grade levels can attend your high school? What is the population (how many students attend)? What Level is the school ranked? What does that level mean? _ What languages are represented within the school? (list no more than 3) 1. 2. 3. What are the school hours? _ Who is the school principal? What are the demographics of students? Hispanic? _ Asian?_ Black? Native American? _ White? Other?
What are the admission requirements?
Day 3:
Go to REPORTS. Open the most recent SCHOOL PROGRESS REPORT.
What is the Student Growth? _ What is the Student Performance? What is the School Culture and Climate ? What is the percent of students which graduate your high school? _ Next, go to the School Website. Find 5 interesting classes. (What sounds interesting to you?) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Assignment description and purpose:
For this project you will research one high school that you are interested in (or going to attend). You will use your research data to create a PowerPoint presentation that will serve as a profile, or biography of the school. To find this information you will use the following websites:
High School Website (will vary)
cpsoae.org
cps.edu
apply.cps.edu
transitchicago.com
maps.google.com
Your group will present the PowerPoint to your classmates so that they may learn about the school as well.
This assignment will help us learn what characteristics high schools share and how their individual programs are different. It will also help you make the most informed decisions when attending (or choosing to attend) these high schools.
Research data requirements:
The following facts about the school must be included in your presentation:
- Full name of the school
- Website address
- School street address
- Population (how many students, teachers, etc.)
- Admission requirements (ex. Type of application, grades, test scores, etc.)
- List of academic programs (classes offered)
- Extra-curricular activities (sports and clubs)
- Rates of freshmen graduation in five years (graduation rate)
You must also include four more facts that you feel are important for people to know about the school. List your four additional facts below. This can be done at the end of your research.Day 1:
Visit each website listed above and explain why it is useful when finding information about a high school.
High School Website
cpsoae.org
cps.edu
apply.cps.edu
Focus on using the school’s website.
What is the full name of the school? _
What is the school’s URL? _
What is the school street address?
What are the school colors? _
What is the school mascot?___
Look at the photos and/or images you see on the website. Does it look like a school you would like to attend? Yes or No? Explain your decision with at least two detailed reasons.
Day 2:Focus on using cps.edu. Go under the tab SCHOOLS. Then click on FIND A SCHOOL. Type in your high schools full name, if you cannot find your school look at the list of all the CPS high schools and find your school link.
What grade levels can attend your high school?
What is the population (how many students attend)?
What Level is the school ranked? What does that level mean?
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What languages are represented within the school? (list no more than 3)
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What are the school hours? _
Who is the school principal?
What are the demographics of students? Hispanic? _ Asian? _ Black?
Native American? _ White? Other?
What are the admission requirements?
Day 3:
Go to REPORTS. Open the most recent SCHOOL PROGRESS REPORT.
What is the Student Growth? _
What is the Student Performance?
What is the School Culture and Climate ?
What is the percent of students which graduate your high school? _
Next, go to the School Website.
Find 5 interesting classes. (What sounds interesting to you?)
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Find 5 interesting sports and/or clubs. (What sounds interesting to you?)
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Day 4:
Use websites maps.google.com and transitchicago.com.
Use maps.google.com. Type in your high school's address and our school address
8601 W. Foster Ave.
Chicago, IL 60656
How far is your school if someone drives you? Minutes? Miles
How far is your high school if you have to take public transportation?
Minutes? Miles?_
Use transitchicago.com. Find “Plan a Trip” on the right hand side of the screen. Type in our schools address and your high schools address.
Can you get to your high school using public transportation? (Yes or No)
If you can, explain the route you would have to take.
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PowerPoint requirements:__
Your presentation must include: